International Motors - Driven By Uptime. Our focus is delivering Trucks and Buses that carry on the promise of being on the road and staying there.
We are seeking a Category Manager – Suspension Systems who will have the following duties and responsibilities:
• Develop and/or execute the existing strategy for all Commodities within the CMT (Category Management Team) and Major/Minor Programs
• Manage all commercial aspects with assigned supply base including driving cost savings goals, negotiating, building positive relationships and resolving open issues with the cross functional Navistar team
• Analyze supplier cost structure and competitive landscape to identify and negotiate savings and mitigate increases
• Lead the cross-functional CMT for the commodity
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies and gain CMT and executive approval where needed
• Identify and execute cost savings measures with suppliers and Navistar team to achieve annual goals
• Identify when a business case needs to be utilized and complete them
• Analyze Data to Understand the cross functional Impact of Each Initiative
• Constantly communicate to Supply Chain, Operations, Purchasing, and engineering customers and escalate issues when needed – know who, when, and how to communicate with all Stakeholders
• Manage the workload of an assigned sourcing specialist where applicable
Bachelor's degree
At least 5 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
OR
Master's degree
At least 3 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
OR
At least 7 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience Additional Requirements Qualified candidates, excluding current International Motors employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. International Motors does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status) Desired Skills• Negotiating experience
• Project Management experience
• Experience in creating, leading and driving cross-functional teams
• Ability to analyze product costs and understand underlying cost drivers
• Ability to prepare and deliver business presentations to individual groups
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Confident and Assertive: willingness to challenge appropriately
• Positive attitude
• Communicate effectively: verbally, non-verbally, written communication, ability to listen, and “read between the lines”
• Ability to travel up to 20%
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